Name: Tamil Nadu Simple Lemon Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice; 1 tsp Lemon or lemon juice; Salt (As reqd); 1 tsp Sugar; 1/2 cup Onion(optional) (chopped); 2 nos Green chillies; 1 tbsp Butter; For seasoning:; 3 tbsp Oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Black gram (Uzhunnuparippu); 2 tsp Peanuts (Nelakadala); Currry leaves (A few); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; For garnishing:; Chopped coriander leaves; 4 tbsp Fresh Grated coconut

Tamil Nadu Simple Lemon Rice

Rice with lemon flavour

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Prep Time 30 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

1 cup Rice
1 tsp Lemon or lemon juice
Salt As reqd
1 tsp Sugar
1/2 cup Onion(optional) chopped
2 nos Green chillies
1 tbsp Butter
For seasoning:
3 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
2 tsp Peanuts Nelakadala
Currry leaves A few
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
For garnishing:
Chopped coriander leaves
4 tbsp Fresh Grated coconut

Instructions

Cook rice and allow it to cool completely. Separate the grains by mixing 1/2 tsp of ghee.
Take a cup and extract juice from lemon. Add a pinch of sugar and salt to it.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add the ingredients for seasoning followed by chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
Add slit green chillies and fry for another minute.
Add rice to it.
Add prepared lemon juice and butter and mix well.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and freshly grated coconut.

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Tamil Nadu Simple Lemon Rice